Future Now Contest Video

This video was made for the Future Now Contest. For this contest, we had to choose one theme and make a video revolving around it. The three themes were School, Community, and Dreams. The theme I chose for my video was Dreams. My Digital Story is basically about my dreams and aspirations for the future. Making this video was fun yet extremely challenging. The program I used to make this video was Sony Vegas Pro 9.0. This is actually my first project using this program, so you can imagine the amount of frustration I went through when something didn't go the way I planned. Because of this project, I was able to get a better feel of Sony Vegas.

Story Narrative 2

Konichiwa mina-san! Watashi wa Katherine desuyo! Watashi no nihongo wa amari jyosu dewa arimasen. Dewa, nokori no bideo wa eigo de okonaimasu. Saa, hajimemashou! I feel, no, I know my future is very bright. I want to have a big house for my large family, my friends, and of course my pets! I have always dreamed about adopting a Saint Bernard. I don't know why, but this breed has always appealed to me. I also really want buy a teacup or miniature potbelly pig. Weird, huh? What city-girl wants buy a pig, but not live on a farm? Anyway, I made a promise to myself about two years ago that I would buy, play, and finish all of the Final Fantasy video games ever made. I know that this is going to be a hard goal, or maybe even an impossible goal, for me to accomplish, but hey, a girl can try. I also want to buy the entire series of mangas that I adore with a passion like: D.Gray-Man, Yu Yu Hakusho, Tail of the Moon, Vampire Knight, and many, many more (believe me on that). Hmm... what are my other goals? Ah! I want to become fluent in Japanese, and at least once in my life, go to the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan. My one major goal in life is to go to college and become a doctor. After my dad died when I was younger, I made it my mission to become a doctor, and save people's lives. So other families wouldn't have to go through the pain of losing a loved one. Thanks for watching, Sayonara!

DigiTales Evaluation

The Digital Story that reflects the ISSN Graduate Portfolio is The Road Less Traveled. This video was made by the Ramapo Middle School students. The students that made this Digital Story are Skilled for Success in a Global Environment. Based on this video, the students appear to be proficient in reading, writing, viewing, listening, and speaking in English. The narration was the poem, The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost, and it was read by one of their students. Through this project, this class expressed their ability to "use digital media and technology to... effectively communicate..." Based on the narration of Robert Frost's poem and the pictures of the students working studiously, it shows that they, as a class, are taking the road less traveled by working hard to reach all their goals. This shows that they are making healthy decisions that will enhance their physical, mental, and emotional well-being as stated in the ISSN Portfolio.

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Digital Story 2 Pre-Writing

**This is now scrap. I never used this.**
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Digital Story 2 Topic

    For my second Digital Story, I'm going to make a video surrounding the Graduate Profile category, Culturally Aware. This video is going to be base on my recent trip to the Japanese Spring Festival. I'm going to focus on the many different aspects of the Japanese culture that was displayed during the festival as well as my comments and experiences. 

Graduate Portfolio Reflection - Story 1

    My Digital Story reflects my thoughts on my generation as well as my identity. Instead of making a normal and boring report on this topic, I made a video that was visual and entertaining. This ties into the Graduate Portfolio that each CSIHSIS student, for the first three years of high school, must complete. Within the Graduate Portfolio is something called the Graduate Profile. This is basically a list of characteristics and abilities that students from CSI must achieve before graduating. My first Digital Story has helped me grow to be a 21st Century Thinker. Technology is a massive part of the 21st century, and through this project, I was able to use my computer to create a video that was both informative and entertaining.

Digital Story 1 Rubric

Digital Storytelling Rubric

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